Toy airplane and track



July28, 1953 J. CUERVO TOY AIRPLANE AND TRACK 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 29, 1949 July 28, 195,3 J. cuERvo TOY AIRPLANE AND TRACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 29, 1949 INVENTOR.

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a oFFlCE g TOY AIRPLAN E AND TRACK Joseph Cuervo, Woodside, N. Y. l Application March 29, 1949, Serial No. 84,180

Thisv invention relates to a toy, and more particularly to a toy amusement device simulating an airplane in flight.

The object of the invention is to provide an amusement device in which a toy airplane is caused to travel along a circuitous track or rail to thereby stimulate and satisfy the child using the device.

Another object of the invention is to provide an amusement device whereby a toy airplane is propelled along a circuitous track to thereby simulate themovements of an airplane in ight.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy amusement device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the courseof the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part f this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same: n

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the toy amusement device, according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the toy amusement device;

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the amusement device, with parts broken away, and in section' showing the propelling mechanism; and

Figure 4 isa sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the device taken o-n the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I0 designates a horizontally disposed Y platform which may be fabricated of any suitable material. The platform I0 is supported on a horizontal supporting surface by means of a plurality of spaced feet Il. Projecting upwardly from the platform I0 are a plurality of spaced blocks or posts I2 for supporting thereon a rail or track I3 which is arranged in a circuitous path. The blocks I2 are each provided with a longitudinally extending bore I4 and a headed bolt I5 projects through the platform I0 vand through the bore I4 in each of the blocks I2, the upper end of the bolt I5 being arranged in threaded engagement with a threaded aperture IGin the bottom portion of the rail I3 for maintaining the rail immobile. The blocks I2 are of varying heights, in order to support and maintain the rail I3 in its proper position.

Arranged at the center of the platform I0 is a vertically disposed pylon I'I, and for securing the pylon I1 to the platform I0, an elongated securingelement such as a bolt I8 projects longi- 4 claims. (o1. 46-76) 2 tudinally through the pylon I'I. A cap I9 has portion thereof arranged in threaded engagement; l with the threaded end 2U, Figure 2, of the bolt I8. 'Ihe cap I9 is adapted to be gripped by the user so that the amusement device can be readily moved from place to place as desired.l Further, the pylon I'i has secured thereto a pluralityv of braces 2l which have their outer ends secured to portions of therail I3 to thereby help to brace and support the rail I3. Thebraces 2I are shaped so that they will not interfere or obstruct the movement of the toy airplane 22- during its travel along the rail I3. The rail I3 issecured'to the braces 2! by means ofsecuring elements, such as screws 23, Figure 5. Arranged along one end of the platform II is a landing area 24 for receiving the airplane after it leaves the end 25 of the rail I3.

The rail I3 is provided witha slot 26 which extends longitudinally along the top thereof. Depending from the bottom of the airplane 22 is a shank 21 which projects through the groove 26, the shank 2l being secured to the body of the airplane 22. Formed integral with or secured to the so that as the airplane 22 travels therealong, the

wings 33 of the airplane will periodically dip to thereby simulate the realistic night of an vairplane. Y

A propulsion means is provided for causing v the airplane 22 to travel along the circuitous rail or track, and this propulsion means comprises a base 33 which may be secured tothe platform I0 by suitable securing elements such as bolt and nut assemblies 34, Figure 3. The base 33 supports a hollow casing v35, the casing 35 including a pair of opposed sections 36 and 31. Suitable Slidably arranged in the casing 35 is a plunger` v4I] which is provided with a forwardly extending shank \4I. The shank 4I slidably projects through ran opening 42 in the front of the casing 35, and the shank 4I is adapted to strike the hammer head 29 to cause the airplane 22 to be propelled or travel along the rail I3.

A bushing 43 is seated inthe rear end of the casing 35 and the bushing 43 slidably receives the rear end of the arm 44 when the plunger 40 is in its rearmost position, the arm 44 being secured to the rear end of the plunger 40. Arranged intermediate the ends of the plunger 44 is an enlarged shoulder portion 45 and a coil spring 48 is interposed between the shoulder portion 45 and the bushing 43 for normally urging the plunger 40 into striking engagement with the hammer head 29. A rubber bumper 41 is circumposed on the shank 4l vand the rubber bumper 41 serves as a shock absorber when the plunger 40 moves forwardly. For actuating the plunger 4U, a projecting pin 48 is secured to the shoulder portion 45 of the plunger 40, and the pin 4B slidably projects through a slot 49 in the casing 36. angular notch 5B for receiving therein the pin 48 in order to maintain the plunger 40 in its cocked or rearmost position.

The operation of the toy .amusement device is as `follows:

' The user moves the pin 48 rearwardly in the slot '49 to thereby compress the coil spring d5. Then the airplane 22 is arranged so that it is at the starting end 5I and with its shank 27 projecting through the slot 26 in the rail i3. The plunger 4U is thus cocked and it can be maintained in this position, as shown in Figure 3, by positioning the pin t8 in the notch 53. To cause the airplane 22 to travel along the rail i3, the pin 48 is disengaged from the notch 53 so that the coil spring 4:3 will quickly propel the plunger 4U forwardly whereby `the front end of the shank 41| will strike the hammer head 23 and cause the airplane to travel along the track I3. As 'the plane travels :along the v.track it will follow the circuitous path thereof, and by means of the arcuate portions 32 in the slot 2G, the wings 33 will periodically dip so that the toy airplane will simulate the realistic flight of an airplane. Finally, the airplane will be discharged oir of the end 23 of the rail i3 and the plane will alight on the landing area 24 where it will roll to a stop. The airplane 22 .can then subsequently be replaced on the starting' end 5i of the rail and the operation can be repeated as desired. The cap I9 on .the pylon l.' Vserves to provide a means whereby the device can be readily moved around or carried as desired. The shank 2'! is of a size to readily slide .in the slot y26, and the rail I3 can be .oiled a-s desired vin order to insure that the shank 2i' and `hammer head 29 smoothly slide therealong.

VIt is to Vbe understood that the form of the inventcn ,shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the scope ci the subjoined claims.

Iclaim:

31. In a toy amusement device, a platform, a rail supported above said platform, a toy airplane mounted for travel along said rail, a plunger supported on said platform for engagement with said airplane, a landing area arranged on said platform for receiving said airplane after the airplane leaves said rail, and aplurality of blocks projecting vupwardly Vfrom said platform for supporting said rail thereon, said rail having an end adjacent the'landing area and having an undulating slot receiving a shank depending from the airplane, whereby the wings of the airplane will periodically dip upon movement of the airplane therealong to thereby simulate a realistic iiight of an airplane. j

2.1m a toy amusement Adevice,a platform a II'he slot 49 terminates in a right rail supported above said platform, a toy airplane mounted for travel along said rail, a plunger supported on said platform for engagement with said airplane, a landing area arranged on said platform for receiving said airplane after the vairplane leaves said rail, a plurality of blocks projecting upwardly from said platform for supporting said rail thereon, said rail having an end adjacent the landing area and having an undulat-V `form, a plurality of spaced blocks projecting upwardly from said platform and secured thereto, a circuitous rail supported by said blocks, said rail being provided with a longitudinally extending undulating slot, lan airplane mounted for travel along said rail, a shank dependingly carried by said airplane and projecting into said slot, a hammer head secured to the lower end of said shank andY slidably positioned within said rail, a landing area arranged on said platform for receiving said airplane, a pylon projecting upwardly from said platform and supporting said rail, and propulsion means for causing said airplane to travel along said rail, said propulsion means comprising a base secured to said platform and arranged. adjacent an end of said rail, a casing supported on said base, a plunger slidably arranged in said casing and adapted to strike said hammer head, va coil spring circumposed on said plunger `for no1'- mally urging said plunger into striking engagement with said hammer head, and manually-operable means forcontrolling the actuation of said plunger. Y

4. A toy amusement device comprising a plat form, a plurality of spaced blocks projecting upwardly from said platform and secured thereto, a Vcircuitous rail supported by said blocks, lsaid rail being provided with a longitudinaily'extending undulating slot, an airplane mounted for travel along said rail, a shank dependingly .oarried by said airplane :and projecting into -said slot, a hammerhead secured to the lower end fof said shank and slidably .positioned Within said rail, a landing area arranged on said platform `for receiving an airplane, an end of said railbei-ng arranged adjacent the landing area and a pylon projecting upwardly from said platform and-operatively connected to said rail.

JOSEPH CUERVO.

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